longest distance 870 miles (John O’Groats to Land’s End, cities, countryside
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UK nations
London UK capital, Edinburgh Scotland capital, Cardif Welsh capital, Belfast Northern Ireland capital
Leisure
gardening, shoppping, cooking, film, comedy, tv
Currency
coins 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2, notes: £5, £10, £20, £50, Northern Ireland & Scotish banknotes
Places of interest
Big Ben, Eden, Edinburgh castle, giant’s causeway, London Eye,
Languages and dialects
english accents and dialects, Welsh, Gaelic, Irish Gaelic
population
1600 4 million, 1700 5 million, 1800 9 million, 1850 20 million, 1900 40 million, 1950 50 million, 1998 57 million, 2005 60 million, 2010 62 million
ethnic-diversity
ehtnically diverse, rapid changes, white (EU, AU, CA, NZ, AME), Asian, black
equality
woman equal rights, half of the workforce, better qualification, high level position, role expectation